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Early Japan
Religion and Culture
The first Japanese
Literature
Architecture
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What is Japan mostly made of?
Mountains and Volcanoes
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What are the two important Japanese religion?
They're Shinto and Buddhisim.
100
Where did the people who lived south of the Ainu who eventually became to Japenese live?
They lived mostly in small farming villages.
100
Who is Lady Muraski Shikibui?
One of the greatest writers in early Japanese history.
100
What did the nobles admire and when?
They admired Chinese architecture and modeled Heian after the Chinese capital,Chang'an.
200
What did the separation of Japan and Asia allow Japan to do?
They were able to develop their own culture?
200
What is one culture developed in Japan?
One of the cultures developed was the Ainu.
200
Who were the villages ruled by?
The villages were ruled by powerful clans.
200
What did Lady Muraski Shikibui write?
She wrote The Tale of Genji.
200
What did the nobles copy from China and where?
They copied the Chinese building styles and in many temples that they built.
300
Is Japan totally isolated ?
No they aren't isolated
300
Why do historians think the Ainu can from Siberia or Russia?
They looked different and spoke a different language.
300
What is the Ainu?
It was a culture that developed in Japan.
300
Who was the early Japanese prose was written by?
The early Japanese prose was written by the women.
300
What did the styles feature buildings?
The styles featured buildings with wooden frames that curved slightly upward at the ends.
400
How far is Korea from Japan?
Korea is 100 miles from Japan.
400
Where were the Ainu relocated after loosing most of its fights and land?
They were driven to a island named Hokkaido.
400
What are clans?
Extended families
400
What gender liked to write poetry?
Both men and women.
400
What color was the wooden frames?And what color were the roofs?
The wooden frames were often left unpainted to look more natural.And the roofs were also added to the natural feel.
500
How far is China away from Japan?
China is 400 miles away from Japan.
500
Based on what you read common sense would tell why the Ainu people gave up on their language ?
They were weak.
500
What is Shinto?
The traditional religion of Japan.
500
What was some of the parties that the nobles held what did do?
They took turns and writing poetry and reading their poems out loud to each other.
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What designs did the nobles like for the other buildings?
They liked simple,airy designs.